North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2015

Summary

North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2015 Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran, Syria, or Burma; is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; has returned the last remains of Reverend Kim Dong-shik to the United States; has released abducted Japanese nationals and surviving Korean War prisoners of war; has undertaken specified actions regarding family reunification, penal reforms, refugee access, and religious organization communications; and is no longer engaged in cyber-attacks against the United States, its government, infrastructure, entities, or citizens, or those of its allies. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. Finds that the United States did not grant diplomatic recognition to North Korea upon its establishment as a client regime of the former Soviet Union in 1948. Continues diplomatic nonrecognition of North Korea until such benchmarks have been met. Directs the President, given North Korea's third nuclear weapons test on February 12, 2013, in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1695, 1718, 1874, and 2087 to instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use U.S. influence to secure adoption of a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea's action as a violation of such Resolutions and requiring implementation of comprehensive sanctions and an inspection regime against North Korea.

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Timeline

1. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 March 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 January 2015

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Sponsors

• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Cosponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
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